Commentaries on 2 Chronicles

Best 6
More 4
Early Church 1
Harmonies of the Kings 2
For Bible Study 1
2nd Half of 2 Chronicles 1
Authenticity of 1Solomon 3

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The Best Commentaries

Introductory

Renwick, A.M. – ‘The Chronicles’ in The Biblical Expositor: The Living Theme of the Great Book with General and Introductory Essays and Exposition, vol. 1 Buy ed. Carl Henry 1960

This little known commentary set by leading evangelicals (many of which were reformed) is brief (think airplane view) but helpful. Renwick was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland who is known for his work on the Scottish Reformation.

‘An ideal book for discussion groups. Recreates the OT setting, graphically depicts the cause of decline in Israel and Judah, and draws valid lessons from these incidents which are applied to the needs of the present.’ – Cyril J. Barber

*** – ‘Distinguished by careful investigation of the meaning of the text. This is a most important help to the expositor. The student will not, however, find much in the way of reflections and doctrines.’ – Spurgeon

** – ‘Without indicating either the spiritual lesson or the moral of the history, Keil simply explains the facts, and in so doing aids the reader to realize them. We confess we should like something more.’ – Spurgeon

‘Spiritual reflections after the high Calvinistic school. Some preachers cannot see Christ where He is, but Allen finds Him where He is not. There is in these reflections much godly savor, but very little exposition.’ – Spurgeon

This Allen was not the one that translated Calvin’s Institutes. James Darling said that Allen was an Antinomian (one who believes that Christians are not bound by moral injunctions). Antinomians, not believing that moral injunctions should be derived from God’s Word, often replaced this large aspect of Scripture’s teaching with finding Christ everywhere in the Bible, especially the Old Testament.